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Farhan Akhtar (born 9 January 1974) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer, lyricist and television host. Born in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he grew up under the influence of the Hindi film industry. He began his career in Bollywood by working as an assistant director in Lamhe (1991) and Himalay Putra (1997).

Akhtar, after establishing a production company named Excel Entertainment along with Ritesh Sidhwani, made his directorial debut with Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and received critical acclaim for portraying modern youth. The film also won a National award. Following it, he made Lakshya (2004) and had his Hollywood debut through the soundtrack of Bride and Prejudice (2004), for which he wrote the lyrics. He went on to make the commercially successful Don (2006). He directed a short-film titled Positive (2007) to spread awareness on HIV-AIDS.

He started his acting career with Rock On!! (2008), for which he won a second National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as producer, and indulged in further experimentation before he acted in, produced and wrote the dialogues for the critical and commercial success Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), which won him two Filmfare Awards, including Best Supporting Actor. In the same year, he directed a sequel to Don titled Don 2 (2011), which remains as his highest-grossing film till date. He achieved further success by portraying Milkha Singh in the 2013 film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, earning him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

 

Awards
Year Film Award Category Result
2002
Dil Chahta Hai -49th National Film Awards - Best Feature Film in Hindi
47th Filmfare Awards
Critics Award for Best Movie
Best Screenplay
Best Film (Nominated)
Best Director
3rd International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Screenplay

2009
Rock On!!
55th National Film Awards-Best Feature Film in Hindi
53rd Filmfare Awards- Best Male Debut
Best Male Playback Singer (Nominated)
10th IIFA Awards-Star Debut of the Year – Male
5th Stardust Awards- Superstar of Tomorrow – Male
14th Screen Awards- Most Promising Newcomer – Male

2010
Luck By Chance
8th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards-Best Film (Nominated)
7th Stardust Awards - Superstar of Tomorrow – Male

2012
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
56th Filmfare Awards Best Film
Critics Award for Best Movie
Best Supporting Actor
Best Dialogue
18th Screen Awards- Best Dialogue
Best Ensemble Cast (Nominated)
6th Asian Film Awards- Best Film
13th Zee Cine Awards - Best Supporting Actor Won
13th IIFA Awards - Best Supporting Actor
9th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards - Best Film
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Best Dialogue (Nominated)
13th International Indian Film Academy Awards - Best Film
Best Supporting Actor

Don 2
56th Filmfare Awards-Best Film (Nominated)
Best Director
13th Zee Cine Awards- Best Film
Best Director
8th Stardust Awards- Film of the Year
Dream Director

2014
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
20th Life OK Screen Awards Screen Award for Best Actor
9th Renault Star Guild Awards Best Actor In A Leading Role
59th Filmfare Awards Best Actor
15th IIFA Awards IIFA Award for Best Actor
Zee Cine Awards Best Actor Male- Jury

 

Filmography

As an Actor

2008 Rock On!!
2009 Luck By Chance
2009 The Fakir of Venice
2010 Karthik Calling Karthik
2011 Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2013 Bombay Talkies
2013 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2014 Shaadi Ke Side Effects
2015 Dil Dhadakne Do

 

Upcoming Projects (As an actor)

Wazir
Rock on 2 !!

 

As a Director

2001 Dil Chahta Hai
2004 Lakshya
2006 Don
2011 Don 2

 

As a Playback Singer

2008
Rock On!![
"Socha Hai"
"Pichle Saat Dinon Mein"
"Rock On!!"
"Tum Ho Toh"
"Sinbad The Sailor"

2011
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
"Señorita
"Toh Zinda Ho Tum"
"Señorita" (Remix)

2014
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
"Yahaan Wahaan"
"Bawla Sa Sapna"

2015
Dil Dhadakne Do
"Dil Dhadakne Do"

 

Farhan Akthar